Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06
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"A cnufcu at winnipeg junction was Iurneu
over by the wind.
Duluth's population is $4,000, based upon
the new directory.
The crops about Waseca have been damaged
considerably by hail.
At Minnetonka Y there was the larg.
est crowd Of the season.
The council disbended the fire company ct
Waseca for disobedience.
fhe gospel army made their frst appear.
ance In Minneapolis Sunday.
Rodney howard, Of Tracy, while herding
cattle was killed by lightning.
Frank Wilkinson, O ST. Peter lad, was
drowned IN the river on the Goth.
The storm at Moorhead on Tuesday reached
a volicity Of eighty miles an hour.
Frank Thompson was drowned while at
tempting TO swim the river az st. Peter.
Currie Is iubilaut over the county seat de-
c'sion Of the supreme court in their favor.
Col. Donan and his beyy OF southern bellies
are among the attractions ~ the capital city
Winons is confident that tie YincRs aud
Southwestern railroad projec. is a sure thing,
The {! rec-ye ear old son Of Andrew Duitole
was killed at New Tim by getting In front OF
q mower.
Lightning destroyed the barn OF J. Eich-
miller, near Augusta; it contained forty tons
OF new nay.
Thirteen births, six deaths AMI five mar
riaees were given at the health Office ia s..
Paul Monday.
Tuesdays storm became a tornado at Giyn-
don wrecking houses and severely wouadiug
five persons.
Robert Stewart was arrested at Mo0rhead
on charge of attems ting TO rape Mrs. L.
Lewins on Wednesday.
The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic rail.
road is said to be backed by The Grand
Trunk and Northorn Pacific.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bloods, OF Luke City, died
from injuries received in being thrown from
a buggy, living only an hour afterward.
President Hill, of the Manitoba, has con-
tracted for twelve steel boats to ply from d.
luth to Buffalo with the grain OF the Mani
toba. They will cost 81, 800, 900.
The city council and chamber of
OF st. Paul viii extend a general invitation
for a presidential visit. The mania with
democratic cities promises to become
general.
Thomas Tollafson, a street car driver, was
shot dead at Minneapolis at ll:30 Tuesday
night. The murderer took his cash box cor
tanning $40. Who committed the crime is not
yet known.
Superintendent Bidwell, formerly Of the
Winona and st. Peter, hes beer transferred
to tie Northern iowa division Of the Chicago
and Northwestern with Headquarters at
Eagle Grove.
The large barn of M. John Matheis At
White Bear was struck oy lightning am
wholly destroyed. The residence of Mr..
Charles Schneider was also CONSUMED In the
fire. Loss q 900.
Duluth special: Work will be commenced
in a few weeks at Two Harbors on the extep.
sion OF the Minnesota Iron company's ore
docAs, which are TO be heightened 500 feet.
The Duluth and Iron Range railroad has re-
ceived seven new locomotives and a large
number OF ore, freight and passenger cars.
The petrifed remains of Edward Lietis, who
vas drowsed thirty years ago at Little Falls,
we're found Thursday. Workmen digging a
ANAL for the Little Falls Water Power COM
,any found the body several feet bslow the
urfGce Of the ground where il had been bur
ed. 4 god ring was found upon tie finger.
lrs. Ltitis died in an insane asylum In Can
da. s. says a special dispgtch.
Cha;h,li special. July %: s. VI. Justine.
he leading banker OF this place, was seri-
usly Irllrcd last night by falling from a
AZ his reside 6. He was discovered
y his mother after he had fallen and help
called and ha was taken into the house.
lis collar n0nc Is broken and he IS suffering
on i~atesLai il @ior.cs. ,
\ special election was held at Mrarka,o
uaaaay upon The proposition e issuing SGD.
- bonds for 3 d|li,ionaI water work.: $4,000
sewerage, ave .l5. go To purchase park
.ound, ard Tor park improve cnt. The :
.Sert sc question carried by "a majority Of
:, DE park question by St, AID upon Tie
works lrogosltioa there WAS q tie vote. 5
An unusual phenomenon was witnessed by
veral persons in st. Cloud Saturday eve. d
ng. a very bright star was seen to start >,
yh IN the eastern heavens and sink very
toward the horizon, fading from '
.ht until about two-thirds Of the distance u
wn 1t seemed 10 stop again and slowly dis i
pear. The ;erfCrnanc- lasted three or four q
nutes.
White Ear;a Indians around pillacer and j.
,tiey Dave been running things on their -,
n h jok lately. Reports reached Braincrd r.
hat en- attack was made upon Ia
:. Frank Ti.den q couple OF Gays ago. She o.
s struck on the head by a ,quaw and as. =,
ii;ed bya buck. She called the dogs who IL
we the Indians of. PEOPLE AZ Motley and "a
liger are taking steps TO protect them 81
YES against farther trouble. Leech Lake is
have shown no hostility. w
Nicholas Wagner was stabbed Saturday or
hit, at Hastings, with y knife, by Albert 10
man, IN the left breast, the blade striking IN
rib next to the last and CHANGING Off. He nj
} received another severe cut across The no
groin, besides three or four slight wounds ca
N the legs. F.om the cuts upon his clota- ri
and body Roman must have used the
fe not less than FIVE times. Dr.. j. c. Fitch w,
ased Wsgncr's wounds, and saws that in g.,
probability nothing serious will arise, but
ne will De laid up some days.
be crops OF small, grain ia Pioestone